This post probably belongs more in r/HoustonSocials than it does here but I figured I'd post it here since there's more people and activity on this sub. Over the past year or so I've really got into hiking and doing stuff outdoors. While I do love hiking alone and find it very peaceful, I'd love to meet a few people I can go out with and enjoy trails together. I've tried to get some of my friends to come out with me but unfortunately none of them are really into hiking... I know there's meetup groups out there for this sort of thing and I'm eventually going to get around to trying some of them out but I'm more interested in going out with a small group of a couple people than I am going out with a large group. I think that going out with a large group would kind of ruin the feeling of serenity I get from being out on the trails.

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I'm a pretty casual hiker I'd say, I prefer to walk at an average pace and take in the sights as opposed to power walking or running. I usually like to go out for a couple hours at a time and will walk anywhere from 2 - 7 miles depending on what I feel like that day and how much time I have. I currently live near the Willowbrook area so my go to trail has been the Cypress Creek bike trails because it's super close. A couple of my other favorite trails are the ones in the Addicks Reservoir and the Memorial Park trails. I also love going to the various state parks that aren't too far away from Houston. I love biking too but I'm kind of stuck to biking around my home for the time being because the hatch on my SUV is broken so I can't get my bike in the back :( Hopefully I can get that fixed soon.

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I'd really prefer to meet people in my age group with similar interests, so anyone between the ages of 21 - 32-ish. I'm a 26 y/o almost 27 y/o male. Some of my interests besides being outdoors are:

- Movies and a love for cinemas. While there are some TV shows and Anime that I enjoy watching I'm definitely more of a movie guy. I love all genres but if I had to pick a favorite it would probably be horror, especially horror-comedies

- Music. Nothing beats hanging out with some friends and spinning some records. I also love concerts, they're honestly one of my favorite places in the world to be. I listen to a little bit of everything and can appreciate all genres, but metal and psychedelic rock are definitely my favorites. I used to be halfway decent at playing piano and guitar but I stopped practicing... I need to get back on that

- Tech. I love checking out all the latest stuff going on in the tech world and seeing all the new fancy products that I won't be able to afford for a while lol. I love building PCs even though I've only gotten to do it a few times. I'm currently working on transitioning into the I.T. field and making a career out of my passion for tech

- Video games. I like playing video games even though I barely have enough time for it these days. I'm more into single player story driven games than multiplayer online games. Although I'm always willing to try multiplayer games out with friends

- Animals. I love all animals, especially dogs so feel free to bring your dog if you join me on the trails! I love to go out with my dog when I can, but she's pretty tiny so I can't always bring her

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Wow this post ending up being longer than I thought it would but anyways, if you have similar interests and want to go out and enjoy nature together hit me up! I understand why people might be hesitant to go out into the woods with an internet stranger so I'm also down to just meet up for food or drinks to see if we get along before we go and hit the trails